77: Chapter 77 Tianhunzi

High in the sky, a figure stood suspended in the air, his eyes filled with a chilling intent as he gazed distantly in Ning Yuan's direction.

He was actually a young man with a delicate, almost feminine face, looking to be around twenty years old, dressed in a black robe.

"This is... a Void Refining Yin Soul?"

Ning Yuan's pupils contracted slightly. This guy was completely enveloped in Yin Qi; one glance was enough to identify him as a Yin Soul. Moreover, his cultivation had actually reached the Void Refining stage.

Void Refining Cultivators were considered top-tier combatants in the Southern Continent. He never expected such a supreme expert would appear here, and from the looks of it, his intentions were far from friendly.

On the flowing light boat, the expressions of Ning Yuan and the two women turned exceptionally grim. Facing an expert of this level, even possessing a void refining puppet might not guarantee a safe escape.

This was the Earth Abyss, the territory of the Yin Souls!

Boom! Rumble!

Within the dark clouds in the sky, golden heavenly thunderbolts crazily snaked about, producing deafening peals of thunder.

The constantly falling thunderbolts instantly illuminated the world with blinding brilliance, only for it to plunge back into darkness a moment later, repeating this cycle over and over.

The atmosphere between heaven and earth grew oppressively heavy, making one afraid to even breathe loudly!

"Attracted by the heavenly thunder..." Ning Yuan clenched his fist slightly. He hadn't anticipated that using the Thunder Summoning Talisman would actually lure a Void Refining Yin Soul. Had he known, he would never have used it, no matter what.

Woo! Whoosh!

Suddenly, the sounds of wailing ghosts and howling wolves erupted all around. A great Yin wind swept through, chilling everyone to the bone, the cold seeping deep into their marrow.

Countless shadowy figures flew in from the distance, shrouded in Yin Qi, their Auras terrifying. Their cultivation levels started at Nascent Soul at the very least.

Gazing at the countless Yin Souls before him, Ning Yuan couldn't help but feel his scalp go numb, his face darkening to the extreme.

They were surrounded!

"Kid, do you have any last words? If not, I'll send you on your way!" The Void Refining Yin Soul curled his lips into a cold smile. An icy Killing Intent began to permeate the air.

"Your Excellency, we don't seem to have any enmity, do we? If we have offended you in some way, please enlighten us?" Ning Yuan said, clasping his fists in salute, while his mind raced, searching for a way out of this predicament.

"Since you wish to die an informed ghost, I shall oblige! Heavenly thunder is the epitome of pure Yang and extreme hardness, while the Earth Abyss is a place of ultimate Yin. What do you think the consequences would be?"

The Void Refining Yin Soul's face contorted slightly, the Killing Intent around him intensifying further. He was clearly struggling to contain the urge to kill.

Ning Yuan instantly understood. The heavenly thunder would sweep away all the Yin Qi in the Earth Abyss. The importance of Yin Qi to Yin Souls went without saying.

An idea stirred in his heart. Perhaps there was a chance for them to escape safely after all!

"Then Your Excellency should let us leave, not resort to threats and violence!" Ning Yuan moved his hand, and three Talismans appeared in his grasp. A powerful, pure Yang thunderous Aura emanated from them:

"Otherwise... I cannot guarantee what might happen!"

Upon hearing this, Du Jiaojiao and Tao Yao were extremely tense, their hearts leaping into their throats, fearing they might be struck dead at any moment.

Ning Yuan was truly reckless. At such a critical juncture, he actually dared to threaten the other party. It was sheer audacity.

The gathered Yin Souls around them erupted in an uproar. Countless voices clamoring for violence and death rang out, echoing across the sky.

"Lord Soul Land, this human dares to threaten us! I, Hun Gu, boldly request permission to slay this beast!"

"A mere human, acting so arrogantly on our turf! If we don't teach him a lesson, he'll think we're easy to bully!"

"Kill him! Kill him! We cannot let him go!"

"..."

Ning Yuan merely kept his gaze fixed intently on Soul Land, tuning out the clamor of the other Yin Souls. The most crucial thing now was Soul Land's attitude; the others were irrelevant.

"Hahaha! Kid, you've got guts! To dare threaten us at a time like this!" Soul Land suddenly burst into loud laughter, as if hearing the biggest joke. Then, his smile vanished, replaced by a profound chill in his eyes:

"Heavenly Soul Master, this is one of your human Cultivators. What do you think should be done with him?"

"Hehe, you jest, my lord! Although I am human, I am aligned with you, my lord. How to deal with him is entirely up to you!"

A light chuckle slowly sounded. Then, everyone saw a figure suddenly appear high in the sky, standing suspended in the air, his gray robe flapping violently in the Yin wind.

His face was aged, his beard white, but the Aura he emitted was genuinely at the Half-step Void Refining stage.

"That's... the Heavenly Soul Sect Master, Heavenly Soul Master!"

On the flowing light boat, Tao Yao stared at that figure. She staggered back a step as if struck by lightning, uttering the newcomer's identity with difficulty.

Hearing this, Ning Yuan narrowed his eyes. Heavenly Soul Master was actually here. Moreover, judging by Soul Land's tone, the relationship between the two was likely far from ordinary.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them collaborators in villainy. What came next might be even more difficult.

"Heavenly Soul Master! You are human, yet you collude with Yin Souls! You are making an enemy of the entire Southern Continent!" Tao Yao recovered in an instant, her enchanting face instantly turning livid as she shouted sharply at Heavenly Soul Master.

"Hehe, so it's Tao Yao! It's been many days, yet you are still as radiant and captivating as ever, so charming and alluring! How about you offer yourself to me? I guarantee you can leave today completely unscathed!"

Heavenly Soul Master chuckled softly, his gaze towards Tao Yao filled with lecherous intent, his eyes especially gleaming as they lingered on certain areas.

Tao Yao felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze. Her willow-like eyebrows shot up, a look of disgust flashing across her face as she hurriedly tightened her clothing.

Seeing this, Ning Yuan subtly shifted his feet, placing himself in front of Tao Yao. This action made Tao Yao freeze for a moment, seemingly not expecting Ning Yuan to do this.

"You junior, I see you're seeking death!" Heavenly Soul Master immediately shouted coldly, a flash of anger in his eyes as Killing Intent unconsciously radiated from him.

"Old Thing, you're so ancient, yet you still leer at a young girl? Have you no shame left? Or is your body so useless you can only satisfy yourself with looking?" Ning Yuan retorted with a faint sneer. Since the newcomer was hostile, there was no need to be polite.

"Pfft!"

Hearing this, both Du Jiaojiao and Tao Yao couldn't help but laugh out loud. They immediately realized the inappropriateness of the situation and hastily stifled their laughter, but their trembling shoulders betrayed them.

Even Soul Land couldn't help but glance sideways at him. The meaning in his eyes was clear without words; he seemed to say nothing, yet said everything.

"Little Beast! I'll make you die a miserable death!"

Feeling the strange looks from all around, Heavenly Soul Master could no longer endure it. He flew into a towering rage. No man could tolerate such an insult, let alone him.

Whoosh!

He immediately moved, shooting towards Ning Yuan. His Half-step Void Refining cultivation erupted to its peak, and a strange black mist billowed around him.

"Hmph, I was afraid you wouldn't come!" Ning Yuan snorted coldly. Then, a black shadow shot out from behind him, and a Void Refining level spiritual energy fluctuation erupted from the shadow's body.

"You think a mere Puppet can save you? How naive!" Heavenly Soul Master revealed a mocking smile. After speaking, he opened his mouth and spat out a treasure resembling a small banner. Grabbing it, he waved it, and it emitted waves of ghostly wails and howls.